Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And it is grievous unto Jonah -- a great evil -- and he is displeased at it;
New American Standard Bible
But it greatly displeased Jonah and he became
King James Version
But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.
Holman Bible
But Jonah was greatly displeased and became furious.
International Standard Version
Greatly displeased, Jonah flew into a rage.
A Conservative Version
But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
American Standard Version
But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
Amplified
But it greatly displeased Jonah and he became angry.
Bible in Basic English
But this seemed very wrong to Jonah, and he was angry.
Darby Translation
And it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be evil to Jonah, a great evil, and it will kindle to him.
King James 2000
But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And this {was greatly displeasing} to Jonah, and {he became furious}.
Modern King James verseion
But it was a great calamity in Jonah's sight, and it kindled anger in him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Therefore Jonah was sore discontent and angry.
NET Bible
This displeased Jonah terribly and he became very angry.
New Heart English Bible
But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
The Emphasized Bible
And it was vexing unto Jonah, with a great vexation, - and it angered him.
Webster
But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.
World English Bible
But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
Themes
Anger » Instances of » Jonah, because the gourd withered
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Disappointed at the success of his own message
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Reveals his bigotry in lamenting the repentance of the ninevites
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jonah 4:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonah Is Angry At Yahweh's Compassion
1 And it is grievous unto Jonah -- a great evil -- and he is displeased at it; 2 and he prayeth unto Jehovah, and he saith, 'I pray Thee, O Jehovah, is not this my word while I was in mine own land -- therefore I was beforehand to flee to Tarshish -- that I have known that Thou art a God, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in kindness, and repenting of evil?
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Jonah 4:9
And God saith unto Jonah: 'Is doing good displeasing to thee, because of the gourd?' and he saith, 'To do good is displeasing to me -- unto death.'
Jonah 4:4
And Jehovah saith, 'Is doing good displeasing to thee?'
Luke 15:28
'And he was angry, and would not go in, therefore his father, having come forth, was entreating him;
Matthew 20:15
is it not lawful to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good?
Luke 7:39
And the Pharisee who did call him, having seen, spake within himself, saying, 'This one, if he were a prophet, would have known who and of what kind is the woman who doth touch him, that she is a sinner.'
Acts 13:46
And speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, 'To you it was necessary that first the word of God be spoken, and seeing ye do thrust it away, and do not judge yourselves worthy of the life age-during, lo, we do turn to the nations;
James 4:5-6
Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, 'To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,'